HY 11: The 1980's

What was the primary goal of the Reagan Doctrine during the 1980s?

• To promote free trade agreements globally

• To support guerrilla groups fighting Communist regimes

• To reduce the influence of NATO

• To increase economic ties with China

Which plan was initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev in the 1980s to save the Soviet economy?

• Glasnost

• Perestroika

• Solidarity

• New Economic Policy

Who was the first African American to run for president of the United States?

• Barack Obama

• Colin Powell

• Jesse Jackson

• Martin Luther King Jr.

What was the Strategic Defense Initiative, initiated during the Reagan administration, popularly known as?

• Manhattan Project

• Star Wars

• Apollo Program

• Operation Desert Storm

Which country invaded Grenada in 1983?

• The Soviet Union

• The United Kingdom

• The United States

• France

What did Reagan do with the military?

• Increased military spending and initiated the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
• Decreased military spending and disbanded the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)
• Maintained military spending but did not focus on defense initiatives
• Reduced military personnel and resources

_________________ was the chief figure in Iran-Contra scandal who admitted to covering up illegal actions.

• Ronald Reagan

• Oliver North

• Bill Clinton

• None of These

__________ majority was a conservative movement founded by Jerry Falwell

• Conservative

• Liberal

• Moral

• None of These

_________________ was the location of pro-democracy demonstrations crushed by the Chinese government in 1989.

• Oklahoma City

• Waco, Texas

• Centennial Park

• Tiananmen Square

Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman on the ________________, appointed by Reagan.

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

• United States Senate

• Secretary of State